Mewtwo is highly skilled with {{t|Psychic}} powers. It can levitate through use of telekinesis, speak telepathically, and take control of another living being's mind. It has a powerful [[signature move]], {{m|Psystrike}}, and it is also known for its powerful {{m|Shadow Ball}} and {{m|Aura Sphere}}. Mewtwo is also capable of wielding various types of attacks (but to a lesser extent than Mew). To exert its powerful psychic abilities, it will stay motionless for long periods of time in intense concentration to raise its capabilities to their maximum power.

Mewtwo is highly skilled with {{t|Psychic}} powers. It can levitate through use of telekinesis, speak telepathically, and take control of another living being's mind. It has a powerful [[signature move]], {{m|Psystrike}}, and it is also known for its powerful {{m|Shadow Ball}} and {{m|Aura Sphere}}. Mewtwo is also capable of wielding various types of attacks (but to a lesser extent than Mew). To exert its powerful psychic abilities, it will stay motionless for long periods of time in intense concentration to raise its capabilities to their maximum power.

While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, it can Mega Evolve into two different forms: Mega Mewtwo X using Mewtwonite X and Mega Mewtwo Y using an unknown Mega Stone. Mega Mewtwo X is Psychic/Fighting, has the Ability Steadfast, and its Attack stat is increased. Mega Mewtwo Y has the Ability Insomnia and its Special Attack stat is increased.

It is among the most well-known Pokémon, being the star of the first movie and, in Generation I, the most powerful Pokémon in regards to its total base stats. It is a member of the Mew duo along with Mew.

Biology

Physiology

Mewtwo is one of the first Pokémon created by science. The scientists who created it dreamed of creating the world's strongest Pokémon. It is unique in that it was the only clone to survive the cloning process before it destroyed the facility in which it was created. However, this has yet to be fully confirmed.

Mewtwo is a creature with a humanoid frame, but has some feline features. Mewtwo's body is grey with a long, purple tail. It has three circular pads on its fingers and opposable toes on the inside of its feet, like many real-world primates, as well as two others that face forward. It has purple eyes (that glow blue during some attacks) and two blunt horns.

One of Mewtwo's most notable features is the tube extending from the back of its skull to its spine. It is most likely a secondary spinal cord, or a system of nerves, allowing for an increased amount of blood and sensory transmission to the brain, heightening its psychic powers.

As Mega Mewtwo, it is smaller and is closer to Mew in size. Its head loses the tube and gains a large growth on the back that resembles its regular form's tail, a ring-shaped crest with two thin, pointed horns, and red eyes with faint scleras. Instead of a breastplate-shaped chest, it develops a long, bumpy ridge much like a sternum. Its forearms thicken, its fingers and toes become purple and smooth, and its middle toes become larger than the others. Its grey body takes on a purplish tinge, and the growth on its head is mostly purple.

Gender differences

Mewtwo is a genderless species.

Special abilities

Mega Mewtwo Y

Mewtwo is highly skilled with Psychic powers. It can levitate through use of telekinesis, speak telepathically, and take control of another living being's mind. It has a powerful signature move, Psystrike, and it is also known for its powerful Shadow Ball and Aura Sphere. Mewtwo is also capable of wielding various types of attacks (but to a lesser extent than Mew). To exert its powerful psychic abilities, it will stay motionless for long periods of time in intense concentration to raise its capabilities to their maximum power.

Behavior

Due to its early visions of the human race, Mewtwo is known to be very aggressive and thinks of nothing but battling and defeating its foes. Its viciousness results from repeated DNA splicing and, in the anime, the loss of its friend Amber (whom it completely forgot about after its creators administered a serum to wipe its memory). During the anime special Mewtwo Returns, however, Mewtwo seems to have developed a very protective and guardian-like nature, to the point of surrendering to Giovanni just to keep its fellow clones safe.

Diet

History

According to the scientific logs found in the Pokémon Mansion of Cinnabar Island, Mewtwo was born of a pregnant Mew, found deep in the jungles of Guyana, whose embryo had been tampered with to alter its DNA. It was held and studied in the mansion where the scientists, including Blaine and Mr. Fuji, performed horrific gene-splicing experiments that made it vicious and extremely powerful. It eventually broke free of the Mansion, destroying it in the process, and fled. It can be encountered in Cerulean Cave, accessible only after a Trainer has proven his or her skill at the Indigo Plateau.

Another Mewtwo debuted, along with its Mega Evolved state, in the special episode SS026, a prologue to M16. In the special, Mewtwo escaped from its creators and fought against a Pokémon hunter named Danku, while Virgil attempted to help protect it.

It appeared in M16 in both of its regular and Mega Evolved states. At the beginning of the film, Mewtwo encountered the Genesect Army, who were looking for their home. After a short conflict, the Army departed, and Mewtwo followed them to New Tork City. It met Ash and his friends, then got into a great conflict with the Red Genesect leading the Army.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Mewtwo has a similar origin and personality to the Mewtwo that appeared in the anime. It was created by Team Rocket scientist Blaine, who added his own human DNA to Mewtwo to finish its creation when Mew's cells weren't enough. Together, Red and Blaine battled with Mewtwo, which eventually ended in its capture via Master Ball.

In the Pokémon Get da ze! manga

Shū's father is portrayed as having been the creator of Mewtwo after a failed five-year search for the elusive Mew.

Although Mewtwo is a clone of Mew, it comes before Mew in the Pokédex.

The island country of Niue released a one-dollar coin featuring Mewtwo as part of a commemorative promotion for the Pokémon franchise, with Mewtwo on the reverse side and the nation's crest on the obverse.

Origin

Like Mew, Mewtwo has some feline characteristics. Its body structure is much larger as a result of gene splicing. Mewtwo also has some characteristics of a grey alien.

Name origin

Mewtwo is a combination of Mew (the Pokémon it originated from) and two (indicating that it is a clone). It also sounds somewhat similar to mutant (myūtanto).